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DMP Wireless Panel Earns CSFM

July 16, 2013

DMP, Springfield, Mo., earned the California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) listing for the new XTLC – the newest version of its XTL™ Wireless Burglary Control Panel.

SmarterSecurity Solutions Secure 10,000-Foot Solar Farm Perimeter

April 2, 2013

With a nearly 10,000-foot perimeter to secure at its newly constructed solar farm in the Midwest, an independent power producer turned to SmarterFence and SmarterBeam solutions from SmarterSecurity Inc. Systems integrator MidCo Inc. took on the task of installing the solutions to help secure the owner’s investment and operations from intruders to allow the site to be routinely unmanned.

State of the Market: Alarm Systems 2013

Challenges — in many forms — have come fast and furious over the last few years. The trend continues in 2013, but so does the alarm industry’s ability to meet and beat the obstacles.

Heather Klotz-Young

March 15, 2013

For every challenge the alarm industry overcomes, another pops up, almost like a fast and furious game of Whac-A-Mole. “Whack!” The industry beats the advanced mobile phone service (AMPS) technology sunset in 2008.

7 Outdoor Perimeter Protection Pitfalls

Security professionals offer their advice on how to avoid learning lessons the hard way.

Joan Engebretson

February 5, 2013

Don’t learn the hard way what not to do on an outdoor perimeter installation. We asked integrators to share some of the mistakes they’ve made or seen others make that reduced profitability and to discuss how those mistakes could have been avoided. (Not to put anyone on the spot, we didn’t ask integrators to specify whether it was their own company or another that goofed.)

Next Level Integrates DMP Panels to Enhance Alarm Data

January 22, 2013

Next Level Security Systems has integrated its unified security management platform with intrusion solutions from Digital Monitoring Products (DMP).

Bosch Launches New Security Panel at CES

January 8, 2013

Bosch had plenty to talk about at its press conference at The 2013 International CES®. Among power tools, thermotechnology, home appliances, automotive technologies, software developments, and much more, security was also emphasized, as Bosch expanded its intrusion portfolio with B Series Control Panels.

Securewatch 24 Enters Resi Market, Does Away With Long Term Monitoring Agreements

September 13, 2012

Securewatch 24 LLC, New York City, a security company and enterprise level integrator, is entering into the residential intrusion market with a twist to conventional wisdom — no long term monitoring contract.

Video Security Intercom Simplifies Entryway Security & In-home Communication

September 12, 2012

Linear LLC, with headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif., believes it has advanced the video intercom segment with the introduction of the VMC1 Video Security Intercom System, a centralized security solution that delivers live video, audio, whole-home intercom, door releases, alarm triggers, and remote monitoring features in one highly capable and flexible system.

HS Technology Group Wins PDQ Award for False Alarm Dispatch Reductions

August 23, 2012

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) and Installation Quality (IQ) Certification Program awarded HS Technology Group with the 2011 Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ).

C.O.P.S. Monitoring Opens 5th Central Station

August 23, 2012

To provide greater redundancy and strengthen the reliability of its network, wholesale alarm monitoring services provider C.O.P.S. Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., has opened its fifth central station.